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by dfxm12 1746 days ago
That consumers of news parody understand the what's going on in the world better than people who consume what is ostensibly straight news dates back at least to 2004.

On top of that, "Daily Show" viewers know more about election issues than people who regularly read newspapers or watch television news, according to the National Annenberg Election Survey.

https://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/28/comedy.politics/